IND vs WI LIVE – Nicholas Pooran PIZZA party- The West Indies team is in a celebratory mood ahead of 1st T20 vs India in Kolkata. Most of the Caribbean players have bagged MEGA-IPL contracts at IPL 2022 AUCTION. West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran is also celebrating his 10.75 Cr pay cheque from Sunrisers Hyderabad. Pooran gave a pizza party for his teammates, ordering 15 pizzas that cost him Rs 15,000. Follow IND vs WI LIVE updates with Insidesport.IN
Pooran had endured an abysmal IPL 2021 season for Punjab Kings scoring 85 runs at a poor average of 7.72 and in the ongoing series too his performances have been below par.
IND vs WI: Nicholas Pooran gives West Indian teammates pizza party worth 15k after Ra 10.75 Cr pay check from Sunrisers
But despite his poor run, Sunrisers Hyderabad went all out for the Windies lefthander.”
“Since outside food is not allowed he placed the order at the hotel chef for 15 pizzas,” the local manager told PTI.
As the team is in a grade one bio-bubble, everything had to be sanitised and even the temperature had to be maintained.
“It needed to be vetted by a qualified chef. Since it’s a strict grade one biobubble we have to tell the food temperature and how it is sanitised and then only it goes to the room.
“There were a total of 15 pizza boxes and everything was sanitised before being delivered to the room. The player had to make the payment,” he said.
After pizza treat, comes a mild shock for Pooran
A day after the pizza treat, Pooran got a shock inside the team hotel, thanks to the strict bio-bubble security.
IND vs WI: Nicholas Pooran gives West Indian teammates pizza party worth 15k after Ra 10.75 Cr pay check from Sunrisers
Facing trouble with his phone charger, he requested for a spare one which had to be sanitised and he got a mild shock when he put it in the socket.
“When he put it in the socket, he was shaken by a mild shock,” said the team manager. “Sanitiser contains alcohol and probably it did not dry up properly when he plugged it to get a jolt.”
Windies to go for shopping, golfing a day after the series
The visitors will have a day’s break in Kolkata after the third and final T20I of the series here on Sunday, the local manager said.
They will go for golfing and do some shopping in the evening. They are scheduled to fly out on Tuesday,” he added.
IND vs WI: Nicholas Pooran gives West Indian teammates pizza party worth 15k after Ra 10.75 Cr pay check from Sunrisers
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